This is probably the most important factor for me. There are typically anywhere in between 3-8 7 people on the bill for that night at your typical party with one room. I like to listen to a sample set of most of the Dj’s and decide which ones I want
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Melissa Fong: Ben Klock -breakandenter + Box of Kittens Party Review- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 9/31
Part of my BLOGCEMBER 2013 series- the Theme is Electronic Music *** As always, let’s set the mood: *** Ben Klock did almost a 2.5 hour set on Saturday night at […]
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend DJ Feature: Nautiluss- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 8/31
I don’t even know how I became quite as obsessed as I am with Nautiluss- I don’t even like his individual tracks that much- I just honestly like listening to his sets….
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Weekend Party Announcement- Ben Klock in Toronto- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 7/31
One of the nice things is that Ben Klock is one of those legit artists that is still danceable. If you’re just getting into techno it’s a bit of a different style in terms of “the dance”. Techno tends to have a more frenetic… higher tempo beat than house. There’s
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Seeing a DJ is like going to a concert- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 6/31
If you go to these parties a lot- sometimes you’ll even see an entire crowd just facing forward to the DJ and watching him spin- they may crush up against the front to watch the details as soon as they come on stage. It truly is a concert experience.
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Ticket Price: What should you pay for a good party?- 2013 BLOGCEMBER 5/31
The purpose of writing this is to let you know that price points depend on a lot of things and I want people to make decisions on genuine qualities rather than buying into a scene. The problem I am seeing with a lot of parties lately is that they have
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Rob Ford is Not a Nice Man #TOpoli
If you defended Rob Ford during his election campaign in 2010, I would have simply said you made a mistake. His angry outbursts against the media, and his ridiculous comments about bike lanes placed him firmly in my political opponents category then. Plus he had a history of drunk driving
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Techno/House Party Guide: How to find the best parties Part 2 of 3- BLOGCEMBER 3/31
I’ll tell you the secret of a good dance party: If you walk in and see people dancing alone/ separately, you have hit gold. Good techno/house parties are not cliquey or sexualized grinding orgies. People go there to DANCE and they don’t need to wait for anyone else to start
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Oil and Tobacco
It’s worth remembering that marketers should not drive scientific research. Cigarettes are dangerous? We’d better make them appear less dangerous so they will still sell. I know, let’s filter the smoke. This fibre seems to do some filtering, or at least we can convince people of that. Wait, what’s the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Nervous Norvus
A song from my childhood was on the satellite radio this evening. Transfusion, by Nervous Norvus. I looked him up on YouTube. He passed away a good many decades ago from alcohol abuse and skipped a chance at appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show to perform Transfusion. He really was
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Rob Ford Does The Expected
If there’s an incriminating video out there, naturally you’d hire a criminal cracker to destroy every copy. My prediction? Rob Ford will announce a new housing strategy.— Andrew Matte (@AndrewMatte) November 05, 2013 #CrackHousing? Then spend months denying there’s a video. When the police confirm they have recovered the video
Continue readingLeft Over: Rob Ford: I’m No Edsel…
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford ‘could easily get re-elected’ The mayor’s base of support hasn’t eroded much, say experts By Andre Mayer, CBC News Posted: Nov 05, 2013 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Nov 05, 2013 6:32 AM ET Ford’s so-called ‘apology’ was the smart move for him…after all, it worked for Gordon
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Minister On Drugs
Wait, that title is supposed to be, “Minister Comments On Drugs“. Wait, maybe, “Minister Makes Comments About Drugs”, is less ambiguous? The Conservatives wouldn’t dream of commenting on drug regulations, obviously.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Leaders Using Drugs
There was a time in Canadian history when it was possible to elect a politician who wasn’t an alcohol drinker (Gardiner, for example). Now it may still be possible to elect someone who doesn’t drink coffee. .@RealMattHopkins @margaretresin How DARE the Liberal leader NOT abuse a widely accepted drug! 😉
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Legalization Of Marijuana – The Need For A Vigorous Debate
I believe the sterotype is that as we get older, our views become more entrenched and conservative. In my own life, I have found the opposite to be true. When I was young, I was certainly to the right of centre in my social views. I was a supporter of
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Rob Ford 2012 vs Rob Ford 2013
Stephen Harper urges tougher crime laws, meets with Rob Ford The mayor met privately with the prime minister in Scarborough for almost an hour Tuesday to talk about curbing gun violence. Harper and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford held their own meeting on the issue on Tuesday, snubbing Premier Dalton McGuinty,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The InSite Clinic and the Murderous Cons
People are always asking me whether I REALLY believe that the Cons should be arrested eh?And I'm always having to say yes I really do.Not just because of the way they have hijacked our democracy, and all their sordid scandals.But because they are actually prepared to hurt, or even kill
Continue readingArt Threat: Two songs about Rob Ford smoking crack
The Rob Ford crack controversy has a soundtrack. First we have the bluntly titled Rob Ford Smoking Crack by 21-year-old hip hop artist Corey Charron. The three-minute ditty tells a fictional account in which Charron, who recently won a $5,000 freestyle competition on US network BET, smokes crack cocaine with
Continue readingDefending Public Healthcare: Are employer paid drug plans unsustainable?
A Great West Life Assurance executive recently claimed that private insurance for drug plans was becoming unsustainable — unless changes are made. Almost all private drug insurance plans are paid through employer paid insured benefit plans (often bargained with trade unions). In fact, although there were significant increases during the
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Toronto Conservative Politics
Fords. Drugs. Murder. I think Ford should have stepped aside when he was turfed for conflict of interest. He clearly broke under the pressure, and his world has crumbled around him. Gawker writes: As we initially pledged, if we are unable to consummate a deal and obtain the video, we
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